- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (April 3 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312315015
- ISBN-13: 978-0312315016
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #868,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In bookseller Claire Malloy's sprightly 16th outing (after 2006's The Goodbye Body), a Renaissance fair descends on Farberville, Ark. Claire, nervously contemplating her imminent marriage to police detective Peter Rosen, finds plenty of distraction when Edward Cobbinwood, a member of the Renaissance fair group, confides that he has come to Farberville in search of his long-lost father. Fearing that her late, unlamented husband, Carlton, was Edward's father, Claire spends time with the fair's organizers, hoping to discover the truth. A house fire claims the life of a mysterious woman named Angie, and the subsequent murder of a talented artist complicates everything. Nimbly sidestepping official attempts to keep her out of the case, Claire, as always, fingers the culprit, this time in a denouement worthy of Dame Agatha herself. Though this installment isn't up to the high standard of The Goodbye Body, Hess fans will find much to entertain them while eagerly anticipating Claire's wedded bliss in upcoming episodes. Author tour. (Apr.)
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From Booklist
Arkansas bookseller Claire Molloy, who spends as much time solving crimes as she does selling books, finds herself in yet another tricky predicament. The organizers of a renaissance fair have enlisted Claire's help, but that's before she stumbles on a dead body, burned beyond recognition. It's hard to concentrate on fairs when you're trying to identify a dead woman and determine if she was murdered. The Molloy novels are plain Janes compared to the flamboyant plots and homespun humor in Hess' other series, starring Sheriff Arly Hanks. But for those who prefer the comforts of formula and a just-plain-nice heroine, Claire Malloy does just fine. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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3.2 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
A disappointing read, Jun 10 2007
By ernie*s mom - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Damsels in Distress: A Claire Malloy Mystery (Hardcover)
I really had to work to stay with this to the end, and wasn't worth my time. The renaissance stuff was tedious, a really disappointing read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Does Claire Malloy Like Anybody or Anything?, May 16 2008
By A. Bramwell "Anne the Librarian" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Damsels in Distress: A Claire Malloy Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
I think Claire Malloy needs to seek professional help. For some reason, she seems to think she is superior to everyone she meets. She doesn't even like her daughter or her fiance Peter Rosen, with whom there is no chemistry. I won't even go into the silly plot or the contrived conclusion. This series ran out of steam a couple of books ago.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
don't like renaissance fairs, May 9 2007
By Pat - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Damsels in Distress: A Claire Malloy Mystery (Hardcover)
I disliked this book. I don't like Renaissance fairs as it is, and I far prefer Hess's Maggody books to the Claire Molloy stories. This book had conversations that went on way too long with the "thee" and "thou" Renaissance speech that I find tedious. She also tossed in some quotes that seemed unnecessary and self-serving. Sure showed me that I know nothing of literature. I think I've bought all of Hess's books. From the beginning I observed that Hess's phrasing is so trite, it's almost high school quality. (No offense to articulate high schoolers.)I do enjoy the interaction between mother and daughter, which is probably why I still buy her Molloy stories.
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